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The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by mmt »

newnewpdro wrote: post #56

The few times I've tried CBD oil it turned me into an extrovert like a light switch. Normally being quite introverted, I found the experiences interesting but exhausting. Another product which I've found has a very similar effect on me, albeit weaker, is 5-HTP supplements taken orally. Sometimes I'd take a large 5-HTP dose then go out to used book stores, talking to everyone I encountered. It's fun to occasionally vi…

> Normally being quite introverted, I found the experiences interesting but exhausting.

It sounds like you're still introverted, even while drug-induced into being more social (perhaps you're conflating shyness with introversion?). An extrovert would feel energized by the socializing, not exhausted, which answers your later question.

Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by vidarh »

freeflight wrote: post #23
marpstar wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been sampling CBD oil from a few different sources the past few months. I just received a bottle from Bluebird Botanicals (as the author did). Their website warns you before purchase about the taste, and after sampling three other products, I just ignored the warning. I received it yesterday and WOW it tastes AWFUL. It's really bad.

> I received it yesterday and WOW it tastes AWFUL. It's really bad. As weird as it might sound, I prefer that with "medicine", it's also one of the reasons why I "enjoy" drinking chamomile tea: It tastes so bad, it gotta be healthy.

This is probably quite common. Cough syrup being a typical example where the the taste seems to be largely down to how they think they can make it taste enough like what people expect cough syrup to taste like, given the long list of completely awful but completely different tasting syrups.

It's a pet hate of mine, as it's getting hard to get some of the typical ingredients separately as pills - e.g. guaifenesin (expectorant) used to be commonly available separately in the UK, but is now usually combined with paracatemol (acetaminophen) and phenylephrine hydrochloride if you want it in pill form, sometimes additional things too, like caffeine - it seems like the market basically is split in a "must suffer for this to be real medicine" segment and a "I just want everything possibly related in one pill whether or not any individual one of them will do anything" segment.

If you prefer to actually choose specifically what active ingredients you consume, then you're stuck with the mostly foul syrups (I've found one that isn't actively offensive to my tastebuds)

Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by mpfundstein »

aphextron wrote: post #13

Anecdotally, as someone with moderate bipolar depression and severe anxiety, a 1:1 THC/CBD tincture has been a miracle cure for me. I’ve spent my whole life going through every SSRI and mood stabilizer in the book, and the side effects have always been worse than just going unmedicated. This is the only thing that has ever truly helped me. Cannabinoids seem to be highly synergistic, where THC can ease the depression…

so what do I have to buy? I live in Amsterdam. Is it just a specific sort of weed from the coffeeshop or do I need something special?

Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by efficax »

arminiusreturns wrote: post #53

I'm shadowbanned so I don't know why I respond to things anymore but... Hemp-derived cbd is legal in all 50 states, which is appealing for legal reasons, but I've found cannabis derived cbd is much more effective. Also, please be careful and research what you are injesting. There are a lot of cbd oils these days that have added terpenes and other things. If you can't find a scientific terpene profile I wouldn't use i…

I dunno if shadow banning is a thing here but we can see your comments

Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by stephengillie »

dnautics wrote: post #9
marpstar wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been sampling CBD oil from a few different sources the past few months. I just received a bottle from Bluebird Botanicals (as the author did). Their website warns you before purchase about the taste, and after sampling three other products, I just ignored the warning. I received it yesterday and WOW it tastes AWFUL. It's really bad.

do you think there's a market for flavorless CBD products?

There's a huge market for edibles and ingestibles. It's only a matter of time before "CBD CannaButter" is available in grocery stores for cooking.

Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by harigov »

wnmurphy wrote: post #55

CBD is a CB1 receptor antagonist, which means it suppresses activity in those receptors which are found in the brain and the tissues of other organs throughout the entire body. Excess CB1 activity seems to be implicated in many different disorders (most notably obesity). Chronic CB1 receptor antagonism is associated with: - lowered blood pressure - increased levels of Akkermensia bacteria in the gut (associated with…

Is there a specific brand that you recommend?

Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by blackflame7000 »

amorphid wrote: post #74
aphextron wrote: post #13

Anecdotally, as someone with moderate bipolar depression and severe anxiety, a 1:1 THC/CBD tincture has been a miracle cure for me. I’ve spent my whole life going through every SSRI and mood stabilizer in the book, and the side effects have always been worse than just going unmedicated. This is the only thing that has ever truly helped me. Cannabinoids seem to be highly synergistic, where THC can ease the depression…

What dosage are you taking? On what schedule do you take it?

This is cannabis, I don't think you ever actually get "prescribed" your medically necessary recreational activity.

Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by blackflame7000 »

stephengillie wrote: post #4
spraak wrote: post #2

OK, this article is trying so hard to sound cool. > The oil was the brownish color of a stagnant pond, and tasted like old bong water with a hint of lemon. It sounds like they haven't actually tried bong water, unless the CBD tincture they had was actually incredibly poorly made. Bong water is... not something you just drop on your tongue. It's hard for me to illustrate but it's very disgusting, unpalatable. > After…

> Bong water is... not something you just drop on your tongue. It's hard for me to illustrate but it's very disgusting, unpalatable. Start with water from rotten potatoes, add fish oil.

Ever been inside a Frat house.. it smells a bit like that

Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by blackflame7000 »

MPSimmons wrote: post #71
pininja wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I recommend mixing it with honey! My favorite drink with it is CBD + honey + matcha green tea + ice.

How much do you mix in?

Until you can't remember how much you put in.

Re: The Promise of CBD, the Cannabis Chemical That Won’t Get You High

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Post by stemcc »

blackflame7000 wrote: post #87
amorphid wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What dosage are you taking? On what schedule do you take it?

This is cannabis, I don't think you ever actually get "prescribed" your medically necessary recreational activity.

Maybe so, if you're dosing from the bag of shake you bought behind the bleachers off that guy who drives a brown pinto and once hit on your girlfriend.

but in California, for example, I could simply just ask the doctor writing my cannabis prescription what's their dosage suggestion based upon the medical reasons they were writing my presciption in the first place.

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